Word Nerds!

                      

Virtual Bookshelves and Social Networking

Shelfari: www.shelfari.com

• Bookshelf: "I Plan to Read", "Reading Now", and "I've Read" sections
• Ratings, reviews, and recommendations
• Information and edits
• Friends and messaging
• Groups and clubs

Other virtual bookshelf websites:

• http://www.goodreads.com/
• http://www.librarything.com/

Book Blogs

www.weebly.com

• Teacher dashboard
• No student email necessary
• Multiple pages/pre-formatted blog
• Vast, easy personalization

Other blogs:

• http://www.blogger.com/
• http://mrsobie.edublogs.org/

Wikis

http://mrsobie.wikispaces.com/

• Informational pages
• Discussion pages
• Surveygizmo and other widgets
• Easy to monitor